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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

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Manycore unveils Aholo and LuxReal to ground the next wave of generative AI in the physical world.

Once a 3D design startup, Manycore now wants to give AI a sense of place

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How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

With craftsmanship rooted in the culture of the Central Plains, Songmont has built a global following.

As Western luxury slows, Chinese brands like Songmont set the new standard

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

Meituan hires top talent Pan Xin as it doubles down on AI

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

The Jack Ma-led firm has some of the most valued companies in its portfolio such as Paytm, Zomato and BigBasket.

Alibaba holds off new deals in India as it re-evaluates its past investments

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Avanish Tiwary

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Alipay and WeChat Pay lure Chinese outbound tourists with favorable exchange rates and streamlined processes.

China’s top two mobile giants take battle to tax refunds

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Sun Henan

More and more users are getting on board of this innovative collaborative scheme for protection against critical illnesses.

Ant Financial's Xiang Hu Bao reaches 80 million users in 10 months and calls for insurance companies to get onboard

Ant Financial&#8217;s Xiang Hu Bao reaches 80 million users in 10 months and calls for insurance companies to get onboard

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Song Jingli

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Ant Financial-backed Hello Chuxing confirms its hitchhiking platform has been used for fraud

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

The firm says it's responding to users' demands.

Alipay thinks making you look prettier will boost face-scanning adoption

Shanghaiers are having fun with a new waste-classification mini program on Alipay

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Luna Lin

Once backed by Ant Financial, Qudian tries to go for it alone.

Micro-lending platform Qudian seeks to raise USD 250 million from convertible notes 

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Lao Bei

The online lender's client base grew tenfold in the past few years.

Ant Financial-backed MYbank gave out more than USD 290 billion in loans in the past four years

Alipay has 647 million monthly active users.